Mobile Device Wireless Access Point Registration Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual registration of wireless access points in wireless networks is time-consuming and error-prone, particularly in dense urban areas where accurate location information is crucial for network recognition and connectivity.
Innovation Solution
A method using a mobile device to receive registration data for a wireless access point, collect its location information, and send an electronic message to a provision device for automated registration, where the mobile device's location is used as the access point's location, facilitating efficient and accurate provisioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual registration of wireless access points is performed, then location information can be entered, but the process is time-consuming and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device automatically captures its own location information through GPS or other location services without requiring manual entry. The device self-services the registration process by autonomously providing location data to the provisioning system, eliminating the need for manual location input while ensuring accurate positioning information is captured.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of typing location information with an automated electronic system. The mobile device's location services (GPS, network-based location) automatically determine and transmit location coordinates, substituting the manual keyboard entry process with an automated electronic location capture and transmission system.
2Productivity
If manual location entry is used, then registration can be completed, but errors are introduced and efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device autonomously provides both location information and registration data to the provisioning system without requiring manual data entry. This self-service approach eliminates human errors in transcription and input, while simultaneously improving registration efficiency by automating the entire data submission process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses the mobile device's existing location data (from GPS or network location services) as a copy of the actual physical location. This electronic copy of location information is then transmitted to the provisioning system, replacing manual entry and ensuring the data accurately reflects the true location without human intervention errors.
3Loss of time
If automated registration using mobile device location is implemented, then time consumption is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile device performs multiple functions: it serves as the user interface, location sensor (GPS), data transmission device, and registration initiator. By leveraging the existing multi-functional capabilities of smartphones and tablets, the system achieves automation without adding dedicated specialized hardware, thus minimizing the increase in system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile device acts as an intermediary between the user and the provisioning system. It captures user intent, automatically obtains location information, and transmits registration data to the provisioning system. This intermediary role simplifies the overall system architecture by using an existing device to bridge the gap between manual user actions and automated system processing.
Data Source
AI summary
In some embodiments a method comprises receiving, via a mobile device, registration data for a wireless access point. The method also comprises collection of location information of the mobile device and defining the wireless access point location based on location information of the mobile device. The method further comprises sending an electronic message including the registration data and the wireless access point location information to a provision device such that the provision device provisions the wireless access point.